The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-02-04

Relief for all Disabled eoldscrs
The bin for The relief Of dependent
lparrnts aud homorably discharged SOL
diers and sailors In lie full text u 20 fol-
lows:
BE- u enacted. &c: That IN consider
ing The pension cIaims OF de pendent par.
rnts. the fact aud csnsp Of death, aud The
fact that the soldier ieft no widow or
minor children having hern shown as
I'eqnired hy law, II shall be necessary
only 10 show by competent and sufficient
Ies'dence that such parent, or parents.
lsfe without any present means Of sup.
port than their own manual labor or The
lron'r'ontions OF others not legally bound
Tor iheir support.
Provided. That no pension allowed
under this act shall commence bvjor Ia
~ pa.sa ~. and IN case OF applications
hereafter made under this act the pen.
sion shall commence from the fling Of
the application IN The pension office.
Section That all persons who served
three mouths OF more In The military or
naval service Of the Un!ied states IN ahv
war ~ which the United States has been
Engaged. and who have been honorablv
discharged erefrom, and who are no9
or who may be hereafter suflarjn9
from mental or phvsicxl disability. not
the result OF their own vici0us habits .or
gross careIessuess. which imcapscifates
them Tor ihe performance Of labor IN
such degree ~ 10 render them uuable
"a earn their support. aud who are des
pendent upon their daily labor for sun.
port, shall. upon making due proof or
the isci according 10 such rules aud rers
lilafi"ns - the secretary OF the inlstior
may provide in pursuancc,of this act. be
placed 90 the likt OF invalid pensioners
~ The Uniied States. aud he entitled 10
receive ior such total Inability 10 procure
Iheir subsistence by daily labor. k13 per
month, and such pension shall CONS
'nenre from the date 0f the ding or Tho
application III the prnaion Office, u,on
pso"f that The disability then existed and
r"niinned during The existence Of the
ssne ~ the degree hersin provided.
thst persons who sre now re-
setving pensions under existing laws. or
v hose claims are pending ii the penaion
'f1ce, may BY application TO the consn,is.
'ipnrr Of pensions III such turm> as he
may preacrihe, receive the benefits Of
his act. but nothing herein contained
'hail be 30 construed "a 10 allow moro
han one pension al the same time or 10
he ssine person or pensi0us "a. com.
nence prior TO the passage of this act.
And provided further. that rank In
he service shall moi be considered in a..
I'iicalions filed thcrenmder.
SEC. 3. That no agent, attornev or
other person instrumental Ia the pre-
'ruiaiiom aud prosecution Of 4 claim ~.
Ter this aci shall demand or receive for
- services or insirufnentsIify IL pre.
rnting and prosecuting such claim. :
nm greasrr ihsn five dollsrs. ps,ablo
'niy upon the order ~ the cOmmissioner
= pensions. BY Inc pension agent max.
ng payment uf the pension allowed. ~.
ept ~ cases hcrefDf0re prosecuted be.
Dre The pension Office. when. IL the dis.
rctl0m nf the commissioner of pensions.
Tee OF $40 may be allow cd in like mau-
er to The agent cr aitOrney Of record III
he case II The date Of the passage Of this
c.; and any agent. attOrney or other
er~on instrumental In the prosecution
= r'aiu under this act who shall de.
rand Or receive sum greater than that
erein provided for his services In the
ro-ccntion Of the claim, shalt be subject
? the same penalties - prescribed IL
'riion :. of The act of July 4. 1884. eus
lied An sct making appropriations
" she payment or invslId and other
rnsions of the United Staigs f0f the IA
y year ending June 30.h. aud for Other
urpo>ss."
Sec. 4 That section 4716 or The re.
sed statutes i hereby modified 20 shat
e same shail not apply 10 this act.
rovided, thst this act shall not appIv
those persons under political diss6iis
es. Aud no pereon shall be pensioned
l'ier this act for any disability incurred
h'ir engaged ~ military service aasiuse
. United States